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J. A. OABOT.

POLISHING BRUSH vFOR-SHOES.

Patented Feb. 16, 1897-.

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JOHN A. OABOT, OF OINOINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN E. DEVERE, OF SAME PLACE.

POLlSHlNG=BRUSH FOR SHOES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters latent No. 577,379, dated February 16, 1897.

Application filed August 17, 1896. Serial No. 602,981. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: the length of the jaws A A. These strips Be it known that I, JOHN A. OABOT, a citiare collected or placed in layers, so that both zen of the United States, residing at Cincinlongitudinal edges may be presented for use nati, in the county of Hamilton and State of and then bound or stitched together, as seen 5 Ohio, have invented certain new and useful in dotted lines in Figs. 2, 4, and 6. The said Improvements in Polishing-Brushes for Shoes edges are then out off square and even, and and other Purposes, of which the following is the hunch is placed between the lower halves a specification. or divisions of the jaws, which open on the My invention relates to an improvement in hinges to either side to admit it. The jaws I0 polishing-brushes, and more especially to are then locked in closed position or clamped those which are adapted for use in polishing down on said bunch of fabric by means of a tan-colored or enameled shoes; and my invenbar D.

tion consists in the novel features of construc- Bar D in Figs. 1 and 2 is represented as tion hereinafter fully described, and particuhaving its upper edges running parallel and [5 larly pointed out in the claims. its lower portion d made wedge shape, the

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is tapering grooves d in said lower portion ena plan View of one form of the brush embodygaging the tapered upper halves or jaws of ing my invention; Fig. 2, an elevation of the the jaw-bars when the bar D is driven forfore end of the brush seen in Fig. 1; Fig. 3, ward to place and bringing the lower jaws 20 a plan View of another or modified form of into very firm but detachable contact with my invention Fig. 4:, an elevation of the form the polishing bunch or tuft O. About a third seen in Fig. 3; Fig. 5, a plan view of still anof the bunch projects or extends somewhat other modified form of my invention, and below the lower jaws, so that its polishing- Fig. 6 a transverse section taken on dotted face shall be both soft and pliable, the edges 25 line x x of Fig. 5. of the strips forming such polishing-surface.

The several views show the brush in its The bunch is reversible, so that both faces clamped or locked-u p condition,ready for use, containing the longitudinal edges of the strips and my general principle of construction is may be used until worn out or to a point carried out in each form shown, wherein the down to the stitches.

3o textile-fabric polishing-surface is held be- In order to open the jaws and reverse or retween hinged jaws having any suitable lockmove the bunch O, the wedge-barD is driven 8o ing or clamping device. backward but a short distance. The lower A and A together represent a pair of jawjaws may then be readily parted or loosed bars, both of which correspond in construcfrom grasping contact with the opposite sides 3 5 tion and are hinged to a longitudinal bar or of the bunch, and said bunch then drops out.

block B. In Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4 the forms of In Figs. 3 and 4 the clamp-bar D, instead jaws therein shown are alike, both being halfof having wedge-grooves and bottom, has its circles, with their concave faces brought opsides parallel throughout, (both the top and posite each other, and both are hinged alike bottom (1 and the grooves (1 but the upper 40 along their median lines by means of long jaws are made correspondingly paralleland pins a, thus pivotally connecting them with a set-screw b is used at the fore end (or elsethe inner horizontal bars 13; but in Figs. 5 where, as desired) of the clamping slide-bar and 6 the form of jaws therein shown is sim- .D and turned down, so that its point shall ply a pair of flatside bars or leaves hinged rest firmly upon the upper face of inner bar 45 or pivot-ally connected along their upper edges or body-block B and thereby prevent the bar to the opposite sides of the fiat horizontal bar D being accidentally released or withdrawn or block B, also by means of long pins a. in either direction. In order to remove the 0 represents a bunch or pile of strips of felt, bunch O in this form, the lower jaws cannot cloth, canvas, or other similar textile fabric be thrown open unless the entire lock-barD is removed, so that when the set-screw l) is loosed the said bar D may then be drawn entirely outward from the upper jaws and the lower jaws then readily opened for said removal of the polishing-bunch when desired.

In Figs. 5 and 6 the form of clamp-bar and the jaws differs slightly from those shown in the other views. The jaws A and A are simply a pair of flat leaves hinged along either side of a tapered horizontal inner bar B and embracing the bunch C of felt, cloth, or other textile fabric, which latter is constructed and arranged the same as in the other forms, and the clamp-bar D is tapered to suit the taper of the bar B and has pendent sides or flanges c c, which engage over said hinged leaves and lock them down firmly over the polishingfabric bunch. The clamp in this form is readily removed by driving it backward, but to remove or replace the bunch C it need not be driven backward Very far, as the jaws can be thrown open wide enough therefor by a rear movement of a half-inch or so.

The implement produced by the construction herein shown is simple, cheap, and very durable, and for the purpose of polishing tancolored, enameled, or patent-leather shoes it is certainly very effective and practical, and as the jaw'bars form the handle it is easily manipulated, thus taking the place of the unwieldy rag or cloth hitherto in use and which has been very unsatisfactory, being difficultto handle and sorely trying the patience of the wearer of such shoes, which cannot be successfully polished with a bristle brush.

I claim 1. A polishing-brush for shoes and other purposes, composed of a backing orbar l3 having a clamping bar or jaw hinged along both its longitudinal edges; a bunch or tuft of textile material grasped between said clamp-bars and extended outward below their jaw edges to present a polishing-surface; and a suitable clamping device engaging said hinged clamping jaws or bars, to hold them firmly but removably closed over said bunch or tuft, substantially as herein set forth.

2. A polishing-brush for shoes and other purposes, composed of a pair of longitudinal jaw-bars hinged along their median line to an inner horizontal bar or block; a bunch or tuft of textile fabric, grasped or clamped between the lowered ges or jaws of said jaw-bars; and a slidebar detachably inserted between the upper longitudinal edges or jaws of said jawbars, and suitably held in place by means of a setscrew to firmly but removably clamp said bunch or tuft between said lower jaw edges, substantially as herein set forth.

In testimony of which invention I have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN A. CABOT.

lVitnesses:

JOHN E. JONES, L. M. JONES. 

